Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area
Listed in State park
11094 Ranger Rd, Whittington, IL 62897, Whittington, Illinois 62897
A 3,300-acre Illinois recreation area along Rend Lake, offering boating, fishing, picnicking, and peaceful shoreline scenery near Whittington and Benton.
Horseshoe Lake-Alexander
Listed in Park, State park
28303 Miller City Rd, Olive Branch, IL 62969, Olive Branch, Illinois 62969
An old Mississippi River channel near Olive Branch, Horseshoe Lake offers wetlands, open water, and wildlife-rich scenery for fishing, birdwatching, photography, and a quiet look at southern Illinois river country.
Frankfort Community Park
Listed in Park
1100 E Cleveland St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
Frankfort Community Park is a local green space in West Frankfort, Illinois, and a straightforward stop while exploring the region’s coal-mining and railroad heritage.
Perkins House Inn
Listed in Indoor lodging, Inn
504 W Vine St #1585, Vienna, IL 62995, Vienna, Illinois 62995
Historic lodging in Vienna, Illinois, near the Tunnel Hill State Trail and Shawnee National Forest—well suited to outdoor getaways and southern Illinois road trips.
Cave-in-Rock State Park
1 New State Park Rd, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois 62919
Cave-in-Rock State Park follows the Ohio River around the limestone cavern that made this southern Illinois community famous. It is a memorable stop for river views, a natural landmark, and colorful frontier history.
Fort Massac State Park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
On the Ohio River near Metropolis, Fort Massac State Park pairs a reconstructed frontier fort with wooded grounds, river views, and a relaxed setting for exploring southern Illinois history.
Cairo’s Historic Park District
400 28th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore the historic core of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river city shaped by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, railroads, commerce, and the Civil War. Historic buildings and river views make this a thoughtful stop for travelers who enjoy old towns and layered American history.
Pyramid State Recreation Area
Listed in Park, State Recreation Area
1562 Pyramid Park Rd, Pinckneyville, IL 62274, Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274
Near Pinckneyville, Pyramid State Recreation Area is Illinois’s largest state recreation area, covering 19,701 acres of reclaimed southern Illinois landscape. Its lakes, woods, and open ground support fishing, boating, camping, hiking, picnicking, and seasonal hunting.
Lake Murphysboro State Park
Listed in State park
52 Cinder Hill Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Wooded hills surround the star-shaped lake at Lake Murphysboro State Park, a southern Illinois retreat for boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, and hiking.
Historic Tunnel Cairo Entrance
1903 Sycamore St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
A small but evocative Cairo landmark, this tunnel entrance offers a glimpse into the city’s transportation history and strategic river-crossroads setting.
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area
Listed in State park
11094 Ranger Rd, Whittington, IL 62897, Whittington, Illinois 62897
A 3,300-acre Illinois recreation area along Rend Lake, offering boating, fishing, picnicking, and peaceful shoreline scenery near Whittington and Benton.
Horseshoe Lake-Alexander
Listed in Park, State park
28303 Miller City Rd, Olive Branch, IL 62969, Olive Branch, Illinois 62969
An old Mississippi River channel near Olive Branch, Horseshoe Lake offers wetlands, open water, and wildlife-rich scenery for fishing, birdwatching, photography, and a quiet look at southern Illinois river country.
Frankfort Community Park
Listed in Park
1100 E Cleveland St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
Frankfort Community Park is a local green space in West Frankfort, Illinois, and a straightforward stop while exploring the region’s coal-mining and railroad heritage.
Perkins House Inn
Listed in Indoor lodging, Inn
504 W Vine St #1585, Vienna, IL 62995, Vienna, Illinois 62995
Historic lodging in Vienna, Illinois, near the Tunnel Hill State Trail and Shawnee National Forest—well suited to outdoor getaways and southern Illinois road trips.
Cave-in-Rock State Park
1 New State Park Rd, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois 62919
Cave-in-Rock State Park follows the Ohio River around the limestone cavern that made this southern Illinois community famous. It is a memorable stop for river views, a natural landmark, and colorful frontier history.
Fort Massac State Park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
On the Ohio River near Metropolis, Fort Massac State Park pairs a reconstructed frontier fort with wooded grounds, river views, and a relaxed setting for exploring southern Illinois history.
Cairo’s Historic Park District
400 28th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore the historic core of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river city shaped by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, railroads, commerce, and the Civil War. Historic buildings and river views make this a thoughtful stop for travelers who enjoy old towns and layered American history.
Pyramid State Recreation Area
Listed in Park, State Recreation Area
1562 Pyramid Park Rd, Pinckneyville, IL 62274, Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274
Near Pinckneyville, Pyramid State Recreation Area is Illinois’s largest state recreation area, covering 19,701 acres of reclaimed southern Illinois landscape. Its lakes, woods, and open ground support fishing, boating, camping, hiking, picnicking, and seasonal hunting.
Lake Murphysboro State Park
Listed in State park
52 Cinder Hill Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Wooded hills surround the star-shaped lake at Lake Murphysboro State Park, a southern Illinois retreat for boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, and hiking.
Historic Tunnel Cairo Entrance
1903 Sycamore St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
A small but evocative Cairo landmark, this tunnel entrance offers a glimpse into the city’s transportation history and strategic river-crossroads setting.
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